Wales captain Gareth Bale is in contention for Real Madrid’s Champions League final against Liverpool on Saturday after returning to fitness.
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the 32-year-old and Eden Hazard are back in training ahead of the game in Paris.
In what would be his last Real game, Bale could equal Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of five Champions League wins.
“Hazard is training well, he can play in the final, Bale can play too, everyone is motivated,” said Ancelotti.
A back problem has kept Bale out of Real’s end-of-season run-in but, after playing only 20 minutes for the Spanish champions since Wales last played in March, a chance to appear on Europe’s biggest club stage beckons.
“Gareth is a guy that is loved around the place, from the coaching staff to his team-mates,” he said.
“This season he has struggled with injuries but we are happy to have him available for the final.
“He already gave a lot of trophies to Real Madrid and has a chance to give the club another one.
“He has written the history of the club because, if you see the pictures of the trophies in the big moments of Real Madrid, there is Gareth and, of course, he will be remembered there.”
